The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

The Nebraska Department of Education is committed to preparing a streamlined application process for LEAs to apply for the LEA portion of ESSER funds (the 90 percent distributed to LEAs) through the Grants Management System (GMS) with a simplified approach to reduce districts’ administrative burden. LEAs can expect to apply...

Overview Program Eligibility To be eligible to qualify for reimbursement under the School Lunch Program, after school care programs must meet the following three criteria: A school district or residential childcare facility (RCCI) which participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must operate the after-school care program. The program...

Pupil Transportation Frequently Asked Questions This guidance document is advisory in nature but is binding on an agency until amended by such agency. A guidance document does not include internal procedural documents that only affect the internal operations of the agency and does not impose additional requirements or penalties on...

The use of technology to provide high quality instruction provides vast opportunities for personalized learning. However, districts need to balance instructional needs with privacy protections. This webpage and the data governance webpage serves as a resource for how districts can support best practices at the school level to protect the...

Cooperative Education is a structured component of the Career Education (CE) curriculum that integrates classroom instruction with productive, progressive, supervised, and paid work-based experiences in fields related to the students’ career objectives.  Content is planned planned for students through a cooperative arrangement between the school and employer as a component...

Workshops CACFP Record Keeping, Menu Requirements and Infant Feeding - this full day training class is usually offered every month. CACFP Annual Update - this annual training is required for CACFP participants.- Training dates TBD Getting the Most Out of the Food Buying Guide Civil Rights Training Outline of Civil...

Feeding infants - frequently asked questions Do you have a question regarding feeding infants on the CACFP? Email us. Answers to your questions will be posted on this page. Updated: 01/09/04 Q: What do we do if a parent mixes cereal with infant formula and brings that to the center...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

School districts across Nebraska provide early childhood programs for children birth through age 5, in both home- and center-based settings. These programs serve children who represent a full range of abilities, languages, and economic diversity of families within their community, often times through partnerships with community agencies. The resources found...

The use of OER has tremendous potential to change education. Advocacy is a core process for addressing this change, bringing the issue to the forefront of the agenda for decision makers. This module will help both teachers and library staff to communicate the value of OER toward influencing decisions that...

Expense Reimbursement PDF The purpose of this resource is to support school districts in effectively utilizing Education Stabilization Fund Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to meet the needs of Nebraska public school and nonpublic school students. ESSER is its own, separate, flexible program intended to assist with...

Programs eligible for reimbursement under the School Lunch Program To be eligible to qualify for reimbursement under the School Lunch Program, after school care programs must meet the following three criteria: A school district or residential childcare facility (RCCI) which participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) must operate...

Assessment What is the testing window for NCSAS General and Alternative Summative Assessment? Are there make-up dates? The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) General and Alternate Summative Assessment test window is March 18 through May 3. The NSCAS General and Alternate Assessment Summative Assessment make-up test window is April 29...